Notable beach · Houghton, Michigan
Grosse Point
Grosse Point is a beach in Houghton, Michigan.
Grosse Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Grosse Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grosse Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.08502, -88.48388. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grosse Point
- Torch Bay · beach · Houghton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Ignatius Loyala Church · church · Houghton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw · museum · Houghton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Houghton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Big Annie Statue · attraction · Houghton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Upper Peninsula Firefighters Museum · museum · Houghton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Italian Hall Memorial Park · park · Houghton · ~23 km · Must-see
- McLain State Park · sanctuary · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve · sanctuary · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
- North Canal Township Park · park · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light · fort · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Creek Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~34 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~35 km · Must-see
- Agate Beach · beach · Houghton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Keweenaw Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sand Hills Lighthouse · fort · Keweenaw · ~44 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Grosse Point
- Torch Bay · beach · Houghton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Agate Beach · beach · Houghton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Eagle River Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bete Grise (Mendota) Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~63 km · Must-see
- Copper Harbor Front Range Light · beach · Keweenaw · ~79 km · Must-see
- Big Bay Point Lighthouse · beach · Marquette · ~83 km · Must-see
- Stannard Rock Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~120 km · Must-see
- PS Cumberland · beach · Michigan · ~133 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~142 km · Must-see
- Dollar Bay · beach · Houghton · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Grosse Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grosse Point?
Nearby: Torch Bay (beach, 2 km), Saint Ignatius Loyala Church (church, 9 km), Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw (museum, 9 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, 10 km), Torch Lake (lake, 12 km), Big Annie Statue (attraction, 23 km).
Is Grosse Point worth visiting?
Grosse Point is listed as a notable beach in Michigan on Spotwander.